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Week 5 Patient Safety and a Culture of Safety
Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is for you to explore your healthcare setting culture and the shifting paradigm from volume-based care to value-based care within the context of patient safety.
Instructions
A paradigm shift is occurring across the United States from volume-based to value-based care. Reflect upon your organizational culture to address the following:
- Analyze and assess the culture of your healthcare setting as it relates to patient safety.
- Examine one opportunity to improve patient safety outcomes. Include in your strategy current technology being used to support safety and explain the importance of interprofessional collaboration to help promote a safer environment.
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Program Competencies
This discussion enables the student to meet the following program competencies:
- Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)
- Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6
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